Hello and Merry Christmas. This is going to be a short episode because I am enjoying

family time today and all this week and I hope that you are too. And I'm actually camped

out right now in my closet because it's the only quiet place and also because the acoustics

are pretty good and the baby is sleeping. But I just wanted to take a few minutes to share

how grateful I am for you and for this community that you're a part of now. I've said for

years that parents have such a unique ability to change the world and to change the future

of health for our kids. And I think in this country over the last few years we're really

starting to see that actually happen. Those changes are happening really with on the front

lines with moms and parents making changes in their own families and I think that's where

we're going to see the long-term difference. So thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom

of my heart for caring about living a more natural life and for leading the way with your own family.

I love the amazing community that's developed here and I know that you guys truly are all

changing the world. And secondly, I just wanted to take a second to send some virtual hugs to all

of you because I know that it's wonderful as this time of the year can be. It can also be a time

of stress for moms, especially with family visiting or missing family members who we've lost or who

can't visit anymore. And I know it can be a time of wonderful memories but also extra cooking and

cleaning and less sleep as moms. So if you're struggling through any of those things right now,

this year, like I am, I just wanted to send you my hugs and love and hope that things get

easier soon. And third, I just wanted to ask if you have literally one minute and would like to give

me a Christmas gift, I would love if you could take a second and leave a rating or review on this

podcast which helps other moms and families to find it. And I would love just, I'd love to hear

your honest feedback. So if you are on an iPhone, you can find that under the iTunes store, under

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